24 August 2009 // 07:54 am // Comments Closed
Fong Launches First Statewide Paid Advertising Campaign in Gubernatorial Primary
(Cedar Rapids, IA) The campaign of Iowa gubernatorial candidate and Cedar Rapids businessman Christian Fong (R) announced today it has started a statewide radio advertising campaign.
The advertisement, titled, “Iowa Dream” focuses on introducing Christian and outlining his story for Iowa Republicans. Right Click and Save as to download an .MP3 of the ad
“Our fundraising has been strong enough; it’s allowed us the luxury of starting our paid media campaign earlier than we had initially anticipated. Christian has a unique story that sets him apart in this crowded Republican field and this advertisement allows us to introduce him to Republicans across the state,” said Marlys Popma, Fong campaign manager.
Here is the transcript of the advertisement, “Iowa Dream”:
Christian Fong: It was 1944, as communism was ascending, Nelson Fong’s family escaped China.
Meanwhile, the United States was a beacon of freedom. After tax cuts in ‘61, the U.S. was booming. Nelson Fong, a Christian in Hong Kong was drawn by the promise of freedom to the United States in ‘63. He met a farm girl, worked many jobs and eventually settled in a small western Iowa town. Today, Nelson Fong lives that American dream…I know because he’s my father.
I’m Christian Fong. Today, I see that dream slipping away. We have a state government that borrowed almost a billion dollars to pay its bills. As Governor I would end the use of taxpayer money to fund lobbyists and veto any budget that is not balanced.
Like many of you, we live the Iowa Dream and we should never let that slip away. I’m Christian Fong.
Anncr: Paid for by Iowans for Christian Fong. Conservative Republican for Governor.
Christian Fong graduated from Underwood High School in Southwest Iowa at the age of 16 and then attended Creighton University, graduating at age 19. After college, he and his wife, Jenelle, located in Cedar Rapids and Christian started work at AEGON. Fong put his career on hold to attend Dartmouth, earning his MBA. He and his family returned to Cedar Rapids, where they reside today and attend River of Life Ministries church. When the floods of 2008 hit Cedar Rapids, Fong founded and still serves today as the CEO of Corridor Recovery, a non-profit flood relief organization that coordinated recovery efforts. The Fongs have three children.
